News in Isle of Man

Saturday 29th October 2pm The Royal British Legion Poppy Launch Appeal 2011/12Once again the Isle of Man Branch of the Royal British Legion will be launching their Poppy Appeal Campaign for 2011/12 from The Strand Shopping Centre. T...

Come and check out the refurbished HMV store in The Strand Shopping Centre which isbeing officially opened by The Mayor of Douglas this Saturday at 11am (8th October).HMV is the Island's and the UK's market leading entertainment retailer and ...

The Isle of Man branch is urging you to make a difference07 September 2011- For immediate release - Everyone has it in them to be a Samaritans volunteer. To touch another person's life when it really matters, either by giving them the space to ta...

Following the appointment of Clare Christian former MLC as President of Tynwald, the Minister for the Department of Economic Development, Allan Bell MHK, has announced a number of changes to the delegated responsibilities within his Department.Dudley...

Online direct marketing, email marketing and social media marketing have boosted the internet advertising platform by 12.8 per cent this year to hit the £4 billion mark, figures have revealed.The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) found that int...

HMV are opeing their store in The Strand Shopping Centre tomorrow morning at 8am (Friday) to officialy launch the Nintendo 3DS. The earlier than normal opening will enable people who start work at 9am to purchase or pick up their pre ordered Ni...

Bus Vannin wishes to advise its customers that due to adverse weather conditions the diversions and curtailments listed below are currently in place, although there may also be delays due to slow moving traffic. We will continue to monitor all routes...

"Christmas All Wrapped Up" was the theme of this years prize draw held by Project 21. The 1st prize included a £150 Shoprite Voucher, 2 Return flights to Belfast and hotel accommodation (courtesy of Manx2.com) plus other ...

Isle of Man Tourism is pleased to announce that their official Holiday Guide 2011 is now available. 100,000 copies of the 60 page Guide will be distributed free of charge to any potential visitor who requests one during 2011. &...

CHIEF Minister Tony Brown MHK has announced that the Isle of Man will be having an extra bank holiday next year to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The designation of Friday April 29, 2011 as a public holiday wa...

The Isle of Man's Ship Register has been named one of the best registers in the world after emerging with no potential negative performance indicators in the 2010 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, an annual exercise undertake...

The Isle of Man has today (18 October) been notified by the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong that it has been accepted as an ‘approved jurisdiction' for the purposes of the listing of its companies on that exchange. In doing so, the ...

The Strand Shopping Centre has gone through something of a transformation in the last 12 months. The Strand is the Islands leading Shopping Centre and as a result of the latest updates, events and happenings there has been a steady increase in...

News just in!The Soviet who supported the Happy Monday's gig at the Villa Marina last night have just released their debut album, 19 Hours.To celebrate their launch, whilst they are still on the Island they will be appearing at HMV in the ...

The Strand Shopping Centre celebrated its 20th Birthday last week and over 41,000 shoppers visited The Strand. The celebrations were a huge success with the Birthday Bank Vault paying out £100 cash per day until the Vault was emptied by paying ...

SCHOOL may be out for the summer from today (Friday) but the grounds of the Island's 40 primaries and secondaries remain open for recreational use. That's the message from Eddie Teare MHK, Minister for Education and Children, who said: &lsquo...

A PLANNED review of the higher education programme offered in the Island is under way. The Department of Education and Children has, in recent years, aligned degree courses being offered at the Isle of Man College with those offered at the Internatio...

"The Financial Supervision Commission directed Quadris to suspend dealing on the 29 March 2010. A copy of the Commissions public notice, and the subsequent public notice dated 30 April 2010 can be viewed on our website.The Commission subsequentl...

THIS week five schools - Anagh Coar Primary School, Fairfield Junior School, Manor Park Primary School, Onchan Primary School and Scoill Ree Gorree - plus the Music Service will share the comments of an external validation of their School Self Review...